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Originally posted by sevisehda
The problem with heavy water is the fact its slightly radio active. They intentionally release it into pipes/caves and then use geiger counters to fallow the water and see if there is a leak in the pipe or were the caves goes.
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Heavy water is not radioactive. It might be after it's been used as a nuclear reactor slowing agent, but in its natural state, it isn't.
There's heavy water in the water that you drink. We're all drinking it all the time. The oceans are full of it. It occurs in low concentrations though.